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    “I Truly, Truly Mean That” Stephen A. Smith Attacks Obama Family Amid Donald Trump Controversy (Statement)

    McQuade ArnoldBy McQuade ArnoldAugust 4, 2025No Comments4 Mins Read
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    Feb 16, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Team Stephen A coach Stephen A. Smith looks on against Team Shannon during the All Star Celebrity Game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
    Feb 16, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Team Stephen A coach Stephen A. Smith looks on against Team Shannon during the All Star Celebrity Game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
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    On his podcast, ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith recently described Michelle Obama as “the closest thing to perfection I’ve ever seen” in a First Lady.  In spite of that, Smith remains “salty” with Obama over her remarks prior to the 2024 election.

    As it turns out, those feelings haven’t got anywhere.

    “I Truly, Truly Mean That” Stephen A. Smith Attacks Obama Family Amid Donald Trump Controversy (Statement)

    Oct 23, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Stephen A. Smith (Stephen Smith) on the ESPN NBA Countdown live set at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
    Oct 23, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Stephen A. Smith (Stephen Smith) on the ESPN NBA Countdown live set at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

    After Michelle Obama took a swipe at ‘First Take’ and claimed that he wouldn’t make a good housewife, Stephen A Smith fired back:

    The former First Lady lashed out at ESPN in a recent episode of her ‘IMO’ podcast, where she likened the network’s flagship show to ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’.

    “It’s the same drama, and they’re yelling at each other, and they don’t get along, you know? I mean, Stephen A. Smith, he’s just like every other talk show host,” Obama said while she and her guests discussed how similar sports media has become to reality TV.

    Stepen A is hardly one to ignore being called out and addressed Obama’s comments on his own podcast, ‘The Stephen A. Smith Show’, over the weekend.

    “Michelle Obama, I wanna take this opportunity to remind you that while you are revered by me personally, and I truly, truly mean that with the greatest sincerity, I’m still a bit salty at you,” he began.

    December 9, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; ESPN broadcaster Stephen A. Smith before the in-season tournament championship between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Indiana Pacers at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
    December 9, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; ESPN broadcaster Stephen A. Smith before the in-season tournament championship between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Indiana Pacers at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

    Smith then proceeded to criticize Michelle for trying to get people to vote for Kamala Harris by claiming a vote for Donald Trump is a vote against her (Michelle), which he referred to as being “sensational.”

    He added that both she and her husband, former President Barack Obama, would beat Trump in an election if they decided to run in future elections.

    Stephen A Smith pivoted to Michelle Obama’s criticism of ‘First Take’ after making his political points, refuting her claim that the show is similar to reality TV.

    “We’re at sports, that’s live entertainment, and you’re actually competing against one another is big time,” he explained. “No, reality TV is not like that. You’re so wrong about that, about that assertion, but that’s neither here nor there.”

    MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 11: ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith during Game Three of the NBA Finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns at Fiserv Forum on July 11, 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
    MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – JULY 11: ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith during Game Three of the NBA Finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns at Fiserv Forum on July 11, 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

    Smith made it clear that he will never say anything negative about Michelle, but respectfully disagrees with her take and is still not happy because she tried to “sort of blackmail us emotionally into trying to compel us to vote one way or another.”

    Smith himself is believed to be a potential presidential candidate, something he’s been gradually opening up to after initially claiming he has no political aspirations.

    Stephen A. Smith. Credit: JESSE D. GARRABRANT/NBAE VIA GETTY
    Stephen A. Smith. Credit: JESSE D. GARRABRANT/NBAE VIA GETTY

     

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